Our client, with whom we had worked on a number of projects over the years, enlisted our help in transforming her family’s beloved but deteriorating rustic summer retreat, built by her grandparents in the mid-1920’s, into a house that would be livable year-‘round. It had served the family well but needed to be renewed for the decades to come without losing the flavor and patina they were attached to. The house was designed by Ruth Adams, a rare female architect of the day, who also designed in a similar vein a nearby summer colony of Vassar faculty and alumnae. To make Treetop habitable throughout the year, the whole house had to be gutted and insulated. The raw homosote interior wall finishes were replaced with plaster, but all the wood trim was retained and reused, as were all old doors and hardware. The old single-glazed casement windows were restored, and removable storm panels fitted into the existing in-swinging screen frames. New windows were made to match the old ones where new windows were added. This approach was inherently sustainable, making the house energy-efficient while preserving most of the original fabric. Changes to the original design were as seamless as possible, compatible with and enhancing the old character. Some plan modifications were made, and some windows moved around. The existing cave-like recessed entry porch was enclosed as a new book-lined entry hall and a new entry porch added, using posts made from an oak tree on the site. The kitchen and bathrooms are entirely new but in the spirit of the place. All the bookshelves are new. A thoroughly ramshackle garage couldn’t be saved, and we replaced it with a new one built in a compatible style, with a studio above for our client, who is a writer.

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We designed a stenciled floor pattern as part of our interior design for this Dining Room in a historic Colonial Revival house. Photo by Gridley+Graves

Jack Michaud Photography
Mid-sized beach style medium tone wood floor hallway photo in Portland Maine with white walls

Photo Credit: Alex C. Tenser Photography Wall Stencil by Cutting Edge Stencils: http://www.houzz.com/pro/janna-makaeva/cutting-edge-stencils Installation/Painting by Diane Williams of Art to Di for: http://www.houzz.com/pro/arttodifor/art-to-di-for

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Elegant built-in desk beige floor craft room photo in Minneapolis with gray walls

Architect: Tim Brown Architecture. Photographer: Casey Fry
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Two Birds Photography
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John Chimon Photography
Transitional black floor enclosed dining room photo in Los Angeles with white walls and a standard fireplace

Architecture & Interior Design: David Heide Design Studio Photography: William Wright
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Architect: Tim Brown Architecture. Photographer: Casey Fry
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John Chimon Photography
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Property Marketed by Hudson Place Realty - Style meets substance in this circa 1875 townhouse. Completely renovated & restored in a contemporary, yet warm & welcoming style, 295 Pavonia Avenue is the ultimate home for the 21st century urban family. Set on a 25’ wide lot, this Hamilton Park home offers an ideal open floor plan, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and a private outdoor oasis. With 3,600 sq. ft. of living space, the owner’s triplex showcases a unique formal dining rotunda, living room with exposed brick and built in entertainment center, powder room and office nook. The upper bedroom floors feature a master suite separate sitting area, large walk-in closet with custom built-ins, a dream bath with an over-sized soaking tub, double vanity, separate shower and water closet. The top floor is its own private retreat complete with bedroom, full bath & large sitting room. Tailor-made for the cooking enthusiast, the chef’s kitchen features a top notch appliance package with 48” Viking refrigerator, Kuppersbusch induction cooktop, built-in double wall oven and Bosch dishwasher, Dacor espresso maker, Viking wine refrigerator, Italian Zebra marble counters and walk-in pantry. A breakfast nook leads out to the large deck and yard for seamless indoor/outdoor entertaining. Other building features include; a handsome façade with distinctive mansard roof, hardwood floors, Lutron lighting, home automation/sound system, 2 zone CAC, 3 zone radiant heat & tremendous storage, A garden level office and large one bedroom apartment with private entrances, round out this spectacular home.

Dustin Peck Photography
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Kim Sargent
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Photo: Sarah Greenman © 2013 Houzz
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Double Arrow Residence by Locati Architects, Interior Design by Locati Interiors, Photography by Roger Wade
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